Antakya: the vibe
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The verdict
Wary · 40Commenters mourn a city wrecked by the 2023 earthquake; they praise its hospitality and history, but the content says little about living there now.
- hospitality
- history and culture
- bazaar and food
- cleanliness
- friendly locals
- earthquake destruction
- loss of lives
- displacement
- slow recovery
- uncertain rebuilding
- Pre-earthquake Antakya was beloved for its culture and warm people.
- Many residents have lost homes, relatives, and neighborhoods to the quake.
- The city feels emotionally heavy and in a long, uncertain recovery.
- Visitors remember the friendly hospitality even though the city is now devastated.
- Current living conditions are hard to judge from these videos alone.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-08; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
ANTAKYA IN HATAY PROVINCE, TURKEY
Mick and Trudie · 340K views · 2021
What viewers said
“I cannot believe that this treasure of a city, cradle to so many cultures is completely destroyed. My heart is hurting so bad. The spirit of this city is not destructible though. People will rise, dust off their shoulders and this city will”
♥ 102 likes
“This is now a collectors video item.... Antakya will always be remembered!❤️❤️❤️ My deepest sympathy to the families whose lost their precious loved ones during the February 2023 quake. 🙏😥”
♥ 56 likes
“You're so lucky for visiting Antakya, yesterday the whole city is destroyed after earthquake, every building every bridge is damaged or collapsed.”
♥ 155 likes
“Hatay canım memleketim.. Yüzyıllardır medeniyetlerin buluşma noktası, barışın ve hoşgörünün simgesi. Mick Amca harika bir video !!”
♥ 730 likes
“Hem bir Türk hem de bir Hatay'lı olarak video da güzel memleketimi bu kadar güzel tanıttman beni çok gururlandırdı. Çok teşekkür ederim🧡”
♥ 429 likes
“What a tragic loss for the world. Such amazing culture, beauty and history in addition to the incredibly friendly Turkish hospitality. Gecmis olsun Antakya 💔”
♥ 149 likes
“Antakya'lı olarak, Antakya hakkında bir çok belgesel izledim sizin gibi kaliteli ve detaylı olarak paylaşım yapanı daha önce görmedim. İzlerken çok mutlu oldum teşekkürler Mick Amca harikasınız!”
♥ 179 likes
“It's so heartbreaking that some of the people in this video do not exist anymore 😔😔”
♥ 18 likes
“Türkiye’de bile Hatay’ı güneydoğuda zanneden insanlar var arkadaşlar adamı linç etmeyin. Ayrıca mükemmel tanıtmış bence.”
♥ 128 likes
“I am falling in love with Turkey a little more everytime Mick shows a new city there. The cleanliness which reflects the social responsibility of the Turkish people is outstanding and humbling. All across ... no graffiti, no littering .... ”
♥ 69 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-08; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.